The Brazilian press were unanimous in their praise of 21-year-old playmaker Ronaldinho Gaucho yesterday after his latest two goals in their World Cup warm-up campaign.
The Paris Saint Germain star's brace led Brazil to a 3-1 win over a Catalonia XI in front of 97,000 fans at Barcelona's Nou Camp on Sunday.
"Will he be Romario?" asked the headline of Jornal dos Sports, alluding to the burning debate in Brazil over the omission of veteran hero Romario.
"The Gaucho Phenomenon," screamed sports daily Lance, this time comparing Ronaldinho to his namesake Ronaldo, who was known as "the phenomenon" as an emerging star.
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